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Wednesday, Mar. 21

Stagebridge Free Acting  

& Storytelling 

Classes for Seniors 

10 a.m. - 3 p.m. 

First Congregational Church  

2501 Harrison St.  

Oakland  

Call 444-4755 or visit  

www.stagebridge.org 

Free Writing, Cashiering  

& Computer Literacy Class 

9 a.m. - 1 p.m.  

AJOB Adult School  

1911 Addison St.  

Free classes offered Monday through Friday. Stop by and register or call 548-6700. 

www.ajob.org 

Computer Literacy Class 

6 p.m. - 9 p.m.  

MLK Youth Services Center  

1730 Oregon St.  

A free class sponsored by the City of Berkeley’s Young Adult Project. The class will cover basic hardware identification and specification, basic word-processing and basic spreadsheets. 644-6226 

Income Tax Assistance  

9 a.m. - Noon  

North Berkeley Senior Center 

1901 Hearst Ave.  

Call Maggie for an appointment, 644-6107 

Chimneys From A - Z  

7 - 10 p.m. 

Building Education Center 

812 Page St.  

Taught by Irish Sweep Sally McKnight.  

$35 525-7610 

Design Dung  

7 - 9 p.m.  

School of Journalism Library  

121 North Gate Hall  

UC Berkeley  

Part of the Terner Series, an informal salon-style discussion series, which brings together industry professionals, students, and interested community members. This session is a discussion of the failure to communicate good and bad architecture. Free 

Alzheimer’s Support Group 

1 p.m.  

North Berkeley Senior Center 

1901 Hearst Ave.  

For families and caregivers.  

Thursday, March 22

Trekking in Bhutan  

7 p.m. 

Recreational Equipment Inc.  

1338 San Pablo Ave.  

Ruth Ann Kocour and Elizabeth Rassiga will share slides of their 25-day journey along the Snow Leopard Trek to the sacred mountain Chomolhari and beyond. Free 

Call 527-4140 

Ribbon Cutting  

& Evening Mixer  

5:30 - 7 p.m.  

National Car Rental  

920 University Ave.  

Sponsored by the Berkeley Chamber of Commerce. Special drawing for a weekend rental of a 4x4.  

549-7003 

Income Tax Assistance  

9 a.m. - Noon  

North Berkeley Senior Center 

1901 Hearst Ave. Call Maggie for an appointment, 644-6107. 

Basic Electrical Theory  

& National Electrical Code 

7 - 10 p.m. 

Building Education Center 

812 Page St.  

Taught by author, speaker and retired City of Oakland Building Inspector Redwood Kardon. 

$35 525-7610 

Living Philosophers  

10 a.m. - Noon  

North Berkeley Senior Center  

1901 Hearst Ave.  

Hear and entertain the ideas of some modern day philosophers: Jacob Needleman, J. Revel, Hilary Putnam, John Searle, Saul Kripke, Richard Rorty and others. Every Friday, except holidays.  

Keeping the Commitment 

12:10 - 1:10 p.m. 

California Department of Health Services  

2151 Berkeley Way, Room 804 

The State Health Toastmasters present the sixth of six sessions to take the terror out of talking.  

649-7750 

Friday, March 23

Stagebridge Free Acting  

& Storytelling 

Classes for Seniors 

10 a.m. - 3 p.m. 

First Congregational Church  

2501 Harrison St.  

Call 444-4755 or visit  

www.stagebridge.org 

Computer Literacy Class 

6 p.m. - 9 p.m.  

MLK Youth Services Center  

1730 Oregon St.  

A free class sponsored by the City of Berkeley’s Young Adult Project. The class will cover basic hardware identification and specification, basic word-processing and basic spreadsheets. 644-6226 

“Jewish Holidays from  

a Secular Perspective”  

8 p.m.  

Albany Community Center  

1249 Marin Ave.  

Hershl Hartman, international authority on secular humanistic Judaism, will speak. Sponsored by Kol Hadash, Northern California Community for Humanistic Judaism. 428-1492 

— Compiled by  

Chason Wainwright 

“Turandot” 

1 p.m.  

North Berkeley Senior Center 

1901 Hearst Ave.  

The opera.  

644-6107 

Commission on Disability 

Subcommittee on Transportation  

2:30 - 4:30 p.m. 

2180 Milvia St.  

Third Floor North, Maple Room 

The subcommittee will discuss the paratransit program, pedestrian access problems, AC Transit access issues and the Berkeley program of nightlights for wheelchair users. 

Saturday, March 24

Ashkenaz Dance-A-Thon 

2 p.m. - 2 a.m.  

Ashkenaz  

1370 San Pablo Ave.  

Join Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers along with African, Cajun, North African, Balkan, reggae, and Caribbean bands in this twelve hour dance music-fest. This is Ashkenaz big fundraiser for making improvements, including a new dance floor and ventilation system.  

$20 donation  

525-5054 or visit www.ashkenaz.com  

Disaster First Aid 

9 a.m. - Noon  

Emergency Operations Center 

997 Cedar St.  

A free class as part of Community Emergency Response Training (CERT). Sponsored by the Berkeley Fire Dept. and the Office of Emergency Services.  

Call 644-8736 

“LGBT Family Night at the Y” 

6 - 9 p.m. 

Berkeley YMCA  

2001 Allston Way  

The third annual free night for gay and lesbian families at the Y. The event will feature floor hockey, swimming, soccer, basketball and other sports, as well as arts and crafts. Free; donation requested.  

Call 848-9622 

Diabetes & Cardiovascular Disease Health Clinic 

10 - 11:30 a.m. 

St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church  

2024 Ashby Ave.  

Dr. Lenore Coleman, Bayer Clinical Science specialist and certified diabetes educator and Dr. Cassandra Herbert Whitman, Alta Bates Medical Associates will be available to answer questions. Free comprehensive screenings will be given people to identify cardiovascular risk factors. Free 

848-2050 

Energy Ideas for Remodeling  

9:30 - 11 a.m.  

City Energy Officer Neal De Snoo will conduct a seminar on the options available for incorporating energy efficient fixtures and systems into residential remodeling and renovation projects. Sponsored by Truitt & White Lumber Company of Berkeley. Free 

Call 649-2674 for reservations  

Visit www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/energy for info. on energy conservation and efficiency 

Hunger Hike in the Redwoods  

10 a.m.  

Joaquin Miller Park  

Ranger Station on Sanborn Dr.  

Oakland  

Join the Alameda County Community Food Bank for this educational hike. Enjoy the views while learning about local edible and medicinal plants. Bring a bag lunch.  

$25 donation  

834-FOOD x327 

“Five a Day from Local Farms & Gardens” 

10 a.m. - 3 p.m.  

Berkeley Farmers Market  

Center St. @ MLK Jr. Way 

Sponsored by the Berkeley Food Policy Council and the Ecology Center there will be cooking demonstrations and samples of healthy, nutritious food, featuring seasonal produce. Free 

Compassionate Listening  

8 p.m. 

Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center 

1414 Walnut St. (at Rose) 

Hear Rabbi Andrea Cohen-Kiener and three other local women report on their recent visit to Israel and Palestine. They listened to Israelis and Palestinians from a variety of political, religious and social perspectives tell their stories, hopes, fears and dreams. Donation requested. Proceeds benefit the Mideast Citizen Diplomacy.  

Live from Death Row 

2 p.m.  

YWCA  

1515 Webster St.  

Hosted by the Campaign to End the Death Penalty (CEDP), “Live From Death Row” is a public forum where death row inmates meet via speakerphone with a speakers’ panel and the general public to share their experiences of living with the brutal reality of capital punishment. Includes Nobel Peace Prize nominee and San Quentin death row inmate Stanley “Tookie” Williams.  

Sunday, March 25

Women in Science & Technology  

1 - 4 p.m.  

Lawrence Hall of Science  

UC Berkeley  

In celebration of Women’s History Month, LHS presents a day to inspire and inform students. Women who work in such fields as computer graphics, geology, and astronomy demonstrate how they use math, science, and technology in their professional lives. Free with museum admission.  

Passover Family Day  

12:30 - 3 p.m. 

Judah L. Magnes Museum  

2911 Russell St.  

Create a Passover seder plate, view Magnes treasures, see “Madame Matza Ball Celebrates Passover,” a puppet show for the tikes, enjoy free refreshments, and exchange recipes.